26984 words

rib

9 definitions • 5 examples
1
a bone that curves round from your back to your chest:

Examples:

My son broke a rib when he fell off a ladder.
2
a piece of meat taken from this part of an animal:

Examples:

He cooked rib of lamb for Sunday lunch.
3
one of the curved pieces of metal or wood that support the structure of a boat or roof
4
a method of knitting that makes a pattern of raised parallel lines
5
to joke and laugh at someone in a friendly way about something:

Examples:

His brothers ribbed him about his new girlfriend.
6
one of the bones that curve around from the spine (= the line of bones down the center of the back) on each side of the upper part of the body to form the chest
7
A rib is also a piece of meat taken from this part of an animal:

Examples:

8
Ribs are also the thin, curved pieces of metal or wood that shape and support the sides and bottom of a boat or the top of an umbrella (= a cover that protects from rain or sun).
9
to laugh at or joke about someone in a friendly way; tease:

Examples:

The two leaders ribbed each other good-naturedly during the press conference.

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